Caster and insect-guard combined



(No Model.)

L; A. MICHALSON. GASTER AND INSECT GUARDYGOMBINED. No. 313,225.

Patented Mar. 3, 1886.

' ATTORNEYS.

Nita STATES CAST'ER AND INSECT-GUARD COMBINE D.-

SPECIPICA'I'ION forming part of Letters Patent No. 313,225, dated March 3, 1885.

Application filed January 8, 1885. (No model.)

I 0 all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, LEWIS A. MrcHALsoN, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of Dallas, in the county of Dallas and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Combined Caster and Insect-Guard; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,clear,and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification, and in which- Figure l is a perspective view of my improved caster and insect-excluder combined. Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse sectional view of the same. Fig. 3 is a side view of the caster and insect-guard, and showing in perspective the device for applying it to articles of furniture which have not been previously provided with casters; and Fig. 4 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line 00 x in Fig. 2.

I The same letters refer to the same parts in all the figures. 1

This invention relates to combined casters and insect-guards for furniture; and it consists of an improved construction and arrangement of parts, having forits object to provide a device of this class which shall possess superior advantages in point of simplicity, durability, and general efficiency.

With these ends in view the invention consists of the device to be hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings hereto annexed, A designates a suitable segmental cup or vessel having an interior flat bottom, B, whereby the said vessel is rendered sufficiently strong at its central portion to support a central tubular upwardly-extending shank or cylinder, B, in which is fitted a stem, 0, having an annular rim or collar,D, and an upwardly-extending pintle, E, adapted to be fitted in one of the openings usually provided in the legs or bottom frame of furniture for the reception of casters. In order, however, to meet cases where such openings are not previously provided, Ihaveconstructed the device illustrated in Fig. 3 of the drawings, which consists of a stem, 0, having collar D, and provided'with an upwardlyextending angular spike, F, which may be readily driven into a gimletsel A is provided with a radial recess, G, the Q edges of which are provided with downwardlyextending lugs H H, forming bearings for a transverse pin or spindle, I, carrying a wheel or caster, J of ordinary construction. By providing the recess G for the caster-wheel J, I avoid raising the piece of the furniture to which the device is attached up too high, as would be the case if the whole of the said casterwheel were arranged underneath the vessel A.

One side of the vessel A is provided directly above the fiat bottom B with ahorizontal laterally-extending nipple or spout, K, having a screw cap or cover, L, which may be readily removed when it shall be desired to empty the vessel A of the water contained therein for the purpose of making room fora fresh supply.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the drawings hereto annexed, the operation and advantages of this invention will be readily understood. It is simple, inexpensive, and easily applied to all kinds of furniture which are in danger of being infested by ants and other obnoxious insects, such as refrigerators, provisionsafes, and merchants counters and supply boxes, where articles are kept which are in danger of being thus infested.

It is obvious that the device may be made in various sizes and styles, according to the use to which it is to be put; also, that any other modifications may be made which may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Havingthus described my invention, I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States- 1. In a combined caster and insect-guard,

the combination, with a suitable spindle, of a segmental cup or vessel having a central upwardly-extending bearing for such spindle, and provided on its under side with a recess the edges of which are provided with bearings for a wheel or caster, substantially as and for the purpose herein set forth.

2. In a combined caster and insect-guard, the herein-described cup or vessel, segmental lOO in shape, having an interior flat bottom, with a central upwardly-extending tubular cylindrical bearing, and alaterally-extending horizontal spout or nipple provided with asuit-able cap or plug, and formed with a recess in its under side adapted to receive a caster-w11eel, substantially as and for the purpose herein set forth.

3. In a combined caster and insect-guard, the combination, with a suitable cup or vessel having a caster-wheel journaled in a radial recess in its underside. and provided with a horizontal outlet and with a central upwardin presence of two witnesses.

LE WIS ABR AHAM MICHALSON.

"Witnesses:

J. H. STILEs, PARK FIELDER. 

